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About Jacqueline Greene, MD

Jacqueline Greene, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeon with expertise in facial nerve disorders, facial paralysis, and complex facial and nasal reconstruction. She performs facial reanimation surgery (e.g. gracilis free muscle transfer for smile reanimation, facial nerve repair and nerve transfers); facial plastic and reconstructive surgery; and medical and surgical care for ear, nose and throat conditions.

As an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, Dr. Greene trains medical students, residents and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine. She also conducts research in facial reanimation, neural regeneration, and bioengineering, which has been published in peer-reviewed journals. Her interests include biomaterials and bioelectronics, tissue engineering, neural regeneration and translational research.

Dr. Greene completed a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School. She did her residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Greene earned her medical degree from the UC San Diego School of Medicine. She is board certified in both head and neck surgery and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.

She is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the American Society of Peripheral Nerve.

Dr. Greene is conversant in Spanish and French.

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Medical DegreeUC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CAResidencyNorthwestern University, School of Medicine, Chicago, ILFellowshipHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA
GenderFemale
Date Joined Staff2019-08-01
Board Certifications
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryAmerican Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Conditions and Treatments
  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Facial Nerve Disorders
  • Facial and Nasal Reconstruction
  • Facial Paralysis
  • Facial Reanimation Surgery (Smile Surgery)
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